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Christs counsel to his languishing church of SardisChrists counsell to his languishing church of Sardis
Christs counsel to his languishing church of Sardis. Or, The dying or decaying Christian, with the means and helps of his recovery and strengthening. By Obadiah Sedgwick, B. of D. late preacher to the inhabitants of S. Mildreds Bread Street, LondonChrists counsell to his languishing church of Sardis. Or, The dying or decaying Christian, with the meanes and helpes of his recovery and strengthening. By Obadiah Sedgwicke, B. of D. late preacher to the inhabitants of S. Mildreds Bredstreet, London
London: printed by Thomas for L. Fawne, 1640
CHRISTS COUNSEL to His languishing CHURCH.CHRISTS COVNSELL to His languishing CHURCH.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1 You must distinguish betwixt the turbulency of sin, and the prevalency of sin; the spiritual condition is not decaying, because sin is more molesting and rebelling, but because sin is more prevailing and leading.
1 You must distinguish betwixt the turbulency of sinne, and the prevalency of sinne; the spirituall condition is not decaying, because sinne is more molesting and rebelling, but because sinne is more prevailing and leading.
2 Between sin in conflict, and sin in subjection; my grace is weakened when I yield to sin, but it stands in strength when it stands in defiance ⟨p. 61⟩and conflict with sin: it argues the violence of sin to break out against grace, and also it argues the potency of grace to keep the soul from serving unruly and boisterous lusts.
2 Betweene sinne in conflict, and sinne in subjection; my grace is weakened when I yeeld to sinne, but it stands in strength when it stands in defiance ⟨p. 61⟩and conflict with sinne: it argues the violence of sinne to breake out against grace, and also it argues the potency of grace to keepe the soule from serving unruly and boysterous lusts.
3 Betwixt sin in temptation, and sin in the affection, even a strong castle may be assaulted, and a stout Christian much tempted, then the spiritual part is weakened, when sin is favoured: If as there is much temptation in thy sinful flesh, so there is much detestation on thy spiritual part, thy bow yet abides in strength.